More than 150,000 breast cancer survivors were living with metastatic disease, three-fourths of whom were originally diagnosed with stage I-III, as of January 1, 2019, according to the American Cancer Society. Patients with metastatic disease… Keep reading
Lactic acid bacteria has uses in the food and feed industries, as well as in medicine and chemistry applications. The bacteria is used as a source of probiotics and as a functional ingredient in dairy starter cultures for making… Keep reading
The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, recently hosted a webinar for Current’s Chicago Water Week. Keep reading
To date, the George Shultz Innovation Fund has invested $7 million in 62 startups. (Image: iStock.com/ipopba) The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago has announced the companies selected for this year’s fall cohort of the… Keep reading
Xiaoyang Wu is using genetically modified skin as an engineering platform to provide a solution for diseases beyond skin disorders. The largest organ in the human body, skin is a robust system with great potential to support not only basic… Keep reading
The Park Group is conducting research on the synthesis, assembly, and characterization of nanoscale materials and devices using a variety of advanced tools. The nature of Jiwoong Park’s work is multidisciplinary: trying to connect fundamental science… Keep reading
Thin fibers made from wood, cellulose nanofibers are apt for use in materials applications because of their desirable chemical, mechanical, and environmental properties. However, isolating these materials is a challenge and has traditionally required toxic chemicals and high-energy specialized… Keep reading
Yamuna Krishnan builds quantitative chemical maps of organelle lumens using the tools of bionanotechnology. Advanced imaging probes are enabling University of Chicago researchers to predict patient responsivity to therapeutics and monitor the progression of diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease… Keep reading
Professor James LaBelle is translating findings in his lab at the University of Chicago to pediatric and adult patients with cancer and immune system disease. (Image: iStock.com/K_E_N) A physician-scientist, James Labelle is developing therapies that modify… Keep reading
(iStock.com/ismagilov) The Illinois Science and Technology Coalition (ISTC) this week released its latest R&D Index – as well as this year’s Researchers to Know, which includes three faculty… Keep reading
John Anderson, assistant professor, University of Chicago Department of Chemistry The increasing use of renewable energy and the adoption of electric vehicles among other advances are creating a significant need for inexpensive and long-lived energy storage devices. While lithium-ion batteries… Keep reading
The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, is hosting a webinar as… Keep reading